Power in a Family Work Project
The stucco on our house was in desperate need of repair and a paint job. In order to get to those jobs we had to remove all the vines on…
how to decorate with pictures
Let’s talk about how to decorate with pictures…at least how I do it! How many thousands of pictures do we have clogging up our computers and phones? Thousands upon thousands,…
changes for Claire too
So, Claire’s room got a little “spruce-up” along with Lucy’s. Claire is it’s third occupant…went from Elle’s room where we tried to copy a wall we loved in India and…
the beauty of change
Lucy sometimes takes some cajoling when it comes to switching things up. We have to sweet-talk her like nobody’s business into anything that is different. For example, we will suggest…
gratitude offerings
A few years ago all the adults in my family met up in Bali. Some day I will post my thousands of pictures, it was a trip I will never…
our system for filing away school treasures
We haven’t gotten to our nifty post-school-filing yet for most kids, but Claire was on-the-job even before school wrapped up. Each year we sit and sift through the mountains of…
how to build a wall-size bulletin board
I have found in my continual “battle of the clutter” that we need a spot for so many “things” as they infiltrate into our home. I know, duh, but I…
New Years Eve and a new year
I love my in-laws. We had a couple fun gatherings at our house right when we got home…we had missed them so much (five of Dave’s eight siblings live…
Utah and HOME
We hung around in Utah for a few days after Christmas in that winter wonderland. We skied. See that little cloud up there on that mountain? We were pretty much…